Past predictions
2009 - What a year!
When the girls were in high school, we started a new tradition: When we took down the Christmas tree, we all wrote predictions for the coming year. The plan was that each person would write their prediction for each family member and we'd seal the predictions -- without anyone reading anyone else's -- and open the envelope when it came time to put up the tree the following Christmas.
We did this for eight years, starting with 1999. Here are a few of my favorite predictions from the past:
Predictions for 1999:
"I predict that technology will be more advanced because everyone is scared that the world is going to end in 2000. I also predict that I will get in shape." ~ Megan (Okay, so it was the first year and my overachieving, overthinking middle daughter didn't really get the idea of the new tradition.)
For 2000:
I cannot find the envelope for this year. I've searched high and low and in all the "Year 2000" memorabilia we have saved and can't find it.
For 2001:
"Dad will own [his former employer] or at least be number two, unless someone kills him because he won't quit talking about the election!" ~ Brianna
For 2002:
"Megan will love Concordia [her college] and never want to come home. She will meet some of the greatest friends she ever had and possibly the love of her life." ~ Brianna (Megan DID meet the love of her life there!)
For 2003:
"Brianna will leave Eric's ass, finally recovering her brain." ~ Lisa (Thank God this prediction came true!)
For 2004:
"Jim will drive us all crazy with his political rants and raves!" ~ Lisa (Yep, this came true, too!)
For 2005:
"Megan: Preston will have proposed. She will be deciding where to live with the P-ster!" ~ Andrea (This one came true, too! Good call, Andie!)
For 2006 (the year Preston joined us in the tradition):
"Preston will be happily married to the most beautiful wife ever: Megan." ~ Preston
Then the tradition ended; the logistics of getting everyone's prediction in the same envelope and sealing it up to open together the next year no longer worked. It was fun while it lasted.
Now my prediction for 2010: It will be better than 2009! Can't go wrong there (I hope ... maybe I've just jinxed all of us!).
Today's question from "If ... (Questions for the Game of Life)":
If you could only keep one of your five senses, which would you save and why?
I'd keep my vision because I cannot imagine not seeing my beautiful children, grandchildren, husband ever again. And I can't imagine never reading again. I can do without loud, screeching noises (although missing out on music will be horribly difficult); I am okay with not tasting or smelling things; not being able to feel/touch stuff would be hard. But overall, I need to see, so that's what I choose.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Reader Comments (5)
I love that prediction idea! You really did have some great ones there.
I think this is the hardest question to answer. My son and I talk about this sometimes. My initial reaction is I wouldn't want to lose my site, but then I think of the silence inside my head and I almost go crazy. Therefore I think I'd have to go with not wanting to lose my hearing. I love music too much. I love listening to my kids talk. I do love reading, but there are always books on tape and I could learn braille, but to never hear would drive me crazy.
Oh what a fun tradition!
I would keep vision too. I could learn to sign so I could still communicate (and of course writing too), and I could still drive myself places. I could read, and do stuff on the computer.
Tammy: My husband and I talk about this one a lot, too. He agrees with you on the hearing. I love, love, love music, but still will have to go with the vision thing.
Swistle: Glad you stopped by! I'm so with you on the driving -- and the writing (we could always make HUGE, bold-lettered signs for those times we want to yell at the kids and/or husband! Then we wouldn't have to hear them talking back because we'd only have our vision, not hearing! :-)
I really, really appreciate all my senses (even, most of the time, my "sixth" sense) but could actually live without anything in that area except my sight. I truly need to see my family, my pets, scenery, home,everything...even stupid, rotten no-good, cold snow!
What a great tradition! Amazing how many of them came true!
As for the senses, I definitely would have to keep my sight also. I could talk with my hands, I don't care that much about food, I don't need to smell stuff. Then there's touch. That would also be a tough one because I am very tactile. But I would definitely give up being able to feel things if it meant keeping my sight. Great question!